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Jwiˈliˈli atak, can yeˈtak juntir mak etzltak noˈj, mat subˈuntak, maˈ atak taˈ ajsolcopil acaybˈalak, can yeˈtak juntir mak tiˈtinc y juntir mak yokˈon chirijil jun cristian chic. Riˈ bˈantak chapcaˈ jun ra neˈ ajriˈ xqˈuisiˈyc, rajti ranm tijtij tuˈ. Jilon atak, rajwaxiˈ riˈ jrayaj awanmak jcojic tzilaj jtaquil chirij Kakaj Jesucristo ri chapcaˈ tuˈ ri tatijtak ri taˈ nen yujul laˈ pire tijyeˈ mas anoˈjak pire titzˈakat acolicak laj jkˈabˈ amacak, jwiˈl lajori awetamakchak chi subˈlaj tziyiˈ Kakaj Jesucristo ri Kajawl.

Kakaj Jesucristo riˈ jun abˈaj ri yoˈl

Atak, jach aybˈak laj jkˈabˈ Kakaj Jesucristo ri jun abˈaj ri yoˈl ri xxutsaj jwiˈlak mak cristian, pero chaˈliˈ jwiˈl Kakaj Dios y subˈlaj kusiˈ chiwch. Y jilon atak, atakaˈ abˈaj ri yoˈl ri atcojsajtak jwiˈl Lokˈlaj Jsantil Kakaj Dios pire jtzˈakatsaj jbˈanic richoch Kakaj Dios. Jilonli atoctak pi jun kˈat ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios ri tosolcatak pire re y jwiˈl Kakaj Jesucristo tasujtak sipan ri nim jkˈij re Kakaj Dios lawiˈ ri tzi tril, jwiˈl li wuj re Lokˈlaj Jyolj Kakaj Dios tijbˈij jilonri:

In, tancoj li tilmit Sión jun abˈaj pire man nabˈe abˈaj pire jcowil man ja ri chaˈl inwiˈl y subˈlaj nim jkˈij.
Y nen ticubˈar jchˈol chirij man abˈaj li, maˈ lokˈtaˈke, ticheˈ. Pi awechak ri atak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo nimiˈ jkˈij man abˈaj li. Pero pi rechak mak ri maˈ ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristotakaˈn, taˈ nim jkˈij man abˈaj, li wuj re Lokˈlaj Jyolj Kakaj Dios tijbˈij jilonri:
Man abˈaj ri xcan jxuteˈtak yak ajbˈanaltak ja, riˈ xoc pire man nabˈe abˈaj pire jcowil man ja, ticheˈ. Y tijbˈij chic:
Riˈ jun abˈaj ri quiek laˈ tijtop rakanak cristian y riˈ jun nimlaj abˈaj ri titzakow rechak cristian, ticheˈ. Mak cristian nicˈ riqˈuil tijtop rakanak laˈ man abˈaj li, jwiˈl taˈ tijcojtak tzilaj jtaquil chirij Kakaj Jesucristo y jwiˈl jilon jchomorsaˈn Kakaj Dios chirijak.

Pero atak, ri atak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo, atakaˈ jun kˈat chi echˈelxic ri chaˈlcatak jwiˈl Kakaj Dios y atakaˈ jun kˈat jwinak Kakaj Dios ri atak ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios ri rey y atakaˈ jun tilmit ri tosol pire Kakaj Dios y atakaˈ re Kakaj Dios chi jbˈij juntir utzil ri bˈanal jwiˈl Kakaj Dios, ri xatesantak laj jkˈabˈ amacak ri chapcaˈ li ukuˈmal pire xatjcoltak laj jkˈabˈ amacak ri chapcaˈ jun sak ri subˈlaj kus.

10 Atak, ojr maˈ atak taˈ jwinak Kakaj Dios, pero lajori xatwuxtakaˈ pi jwinak Kakaj Dios. Ojrtaktzij Kakaj Dios taˈ xril cˈur awchak, pero lajori xrilaˈ cˈur awchak.

Jbˈanic lawiˈ raj Kakaj Dios

11 Atak lokˈlajtak wechˈelxic chirij Kakaj Jesucristo, in tambˈijbˈi chawechak jwiˈl atak nicˈ riqˈuil jalaniˈ atilmitak y nicˈ riqˈuil atake ajyeˈl bˈwelt neri wich ulew, kˈel aybˈak chi jbˈanic mak etzltak raybˈl ri tijtij jkˈij riqˈui awanmak. 12 Bˈantak utzil laj acˈaslemalak chijxoˈlak yak ri taˈ tijcojtak tzilaj jtaquil chirij Kakaj Jesucristo. Y jilonli onque tiyokˈontak chawijak chapcaˈ atak etzltak cristian, pero rechak trilaˈtakaˈ ri utzil ri tabˈantak, jilonli rechak tijnimirsajtakaˈ jkˈij Kakaj Dios cuando tipe chi jbˈanic jkˈatbˈitzij.

13 Bˈantak chapcaˈ xan Kakaj Jesucristo ri Kajawl, yeˈ aybˈak chi takem rechak juntir jwich kˈatbˈitzij ri chaˈltak chijxoˈlak cristian. Yeˈ aybˈak chi takem re man rey jwiˈl re masiˈ nim jkˈij 14 y yeˈ aybˈak chi takem rechak mak jbˈabˈaltak kˈatbˈitzij jwiˈl rechak takaltakaˈ jwiˈl man rey chi jcˈachic jwichak mak ajbˈanaltak cˈax y pire tijcojtak jkˈijak yak ri tibˈanowtak utzil.

15 Kakaj Dios riˈ raj tabˈantak tzitaklaj noˈj pire takˈattak jwich mak yoloj ri taˈ nen tichacuj ri tijbˈijtak mak sonstaklaj cristian. 16 Lajori atak, nicˈ riqˈuil takalchak akˈabˈalak jwiˈl xatcolmajtakaˈ laj jkˈabˈ amacak, pero ma chomorsajtak laj awanmak chi jwiˈl takalchak akˈabˈalak kuschak chawechak tabˈantak mak etzltak noˈj, maˈ jiˈtaˈlonli bˈantak laj acˈaslemalak lawiˈ raj Kakaj Dios tabˈantak.

17 Cojtak jkˈij juntir cristian, lokˈajtak yak kechˈelxic chirij Kakaj Jesucristo, cojontak chiwch Kakaj Dios y cojtak jkˈij man rey.

Jcuyic cˈax

18 Atak ri wiˈ awajwak, yeˈ aybˈak chi takem rechak awajwak y cojtak jkˈijak. Maˈ xitaˈke tayeˈ aybˈak chi takem rechak yak ri tzi jnoˈjak y taˈ cˈaˈntak, rajwaxiˈ jilon rechak yak ri subˈlaj cˈaˈntak, yeˈ aybˈak chi takem rechak. 19 Jwiˈl subˈlaj tziyiˈ tril Kakaj Dios cuando jun cristian taˈ tijyeˈ riqˈui ranm cuando tijtij cˈax onque maˈ jcholajl taˈn.

20 Atak, taˈ nen tichacuj chiwch Kakaj Dios wi tacuytak tibˈansaj cˈax chawechak jwiˈl taˈ tzi tijin tabˈantak. Pero wi tacuytak tibˈansaj cˈax chawechak jwiˈl tzi tijin tabˈantak, riˈ li ri subˈlaj tzi tril Kakaj Dios.

21 Riˈ li quiek jwiˈl xatchaˈsajtak jwiˈl Kakaj Dios chapcaˈ xan Kakaj Jesucristo xtijaˈ cˈax pi aqˈuexwachak. Riˈ li ri xcan jcˈuteˈ chawchak y atak, rajwaxiˈ riˈ li tatakejtak jbˈanic. 22 Li wuj re Lokˈlaj Jyolj Kakaj Dios tijbˈij jilonri:

Re taˈ ni jun bˈwelt xmacunc y ni jun bˈwelt xsubˈunc, ticheˈ.

23 Kakaj Jesucristo cuando xyokˈsajc, taˈ xcˈululanc. Cuando xansaj cˈax re, taˈ xij chi tranaˈ jqˈuixel rechak. Re xike xjach laj jkˈabˈ Kakaj Dios ri tibˈanow kˈatbˈitzij kes pi jcholajl. 24 Kakaj Jesucristo xyeˈ ribˈ pi camic wich curs chi jtojic kamac pire nicˈ riqˈuil ojcamtak jwiˈl xcan kayeˈtak jbˈanic mak etzltak jnoˈj y pire tikabˈantak laj kacˈaslemal lawiˈ ri pi jcholajl chiwch Kakaj Dios. Jwiˈl man soqueˈl ri xansaj re Kakaj Jesucristo wich curs, xatcolmajtakaˈn. 25 Atak, ojr atakaˈ chapcaˈ sacheˈltak carner jwiˈl taˈ nen tichajin awechak, pero lajori jwiˈl xcubˈar achˈolak chirij Kakaj Jesucristo, riˈchak re ajyukˈul awechak jwiˈl riˈ tichajin awanmak.

Therefore, rid yourselves(A) of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander(B) of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,(C) so that by it you may grow up(D) in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.(E)

The Living Stone and a Chosen People

As you come to him, the living Stone(F)—rejected by humans but chosen by God(G) and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are being built(H) into a spiritual house[a](I) to be a holy priesthood,(J) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(K) For in Scripture it says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
    a chosen and precious cornerstone,(L)
and the one who trusts in him
    will never be put to shame.”[b](M)

Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,(N)

“The stone the builders rejected(O)
    has become the cornerstone,”[c](P)

and,

“A stone that causes people to stumble
    and a rock that makes them fall.”[d](Q)

They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.(R)

But you are a chosen people,(S) a royal priesthood,(T) a holy nation,(U) God’s special possession,(V) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(W) 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God;(X) once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Living Godly Lives in a Pagan Society

11 Dear friends,(Y) I urge you, as foreigners and exiles,(Z) to abstain from sinful desires,(AA) which wage war against your soul.(AB) 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds(AC) and glorify God(AD) on the day he visits us.

13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority:(AE) whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong(AF) and to commend those who do right.(AG) 15 For it is God’s will(AH) that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.(AI) 16 Live as free people,(AJ) but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil;(AK) live as God’s slaves.(AL) 17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers,(AM) fear God, honor the emperor.(AN)

18 Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters,(AO) not only to those who are good and considerate,(AP) but also to those who are harsh. 19 For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.(AQ) 20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.(AR) 21 To this(AS) you were called,(AT) because Christ suffered for you,(AU) leaving you an example,(AV) that you should follow in his steps.

22 “He committed no sin,(AW)
    and no deceit was found in his mouth.”[e](AX)

23 When they hurled their insults at him,(AY) he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats.(AZ) Instead, he entrusted himself(BA) to him who judges justly.(BB) 24 “He himself bore our sins”(BC) in his body on the cross,(BD) so that we might die to sins(BE) and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”(BF) 25 For “you were like sheep going astray,”[f](BG) but now you have returned to the Shepherd(BH) and Overseer of your souls.(BI)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:5 Or into a temple of the Spirit
  2. 1 Peter 2:6 Isaiah 28:16
  3. 1 Peter 2:7 Psalm 118:22
  4. 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14
  5. 1 Peter 2:22 Isaiah 53:9
  6. 1 Peter 2:25 Isaiah 53:4,5,6 (see Septuagint)